Of hues and sizes

By Our Staff Reporter

PONDICHERRY, AUG. 20. With the Vinayaka chaturthi just two days away, artisans in Pondicherry are working round the clock to get ready the idols for the festival.

One can come across different models of Vinayaka idols made in plater of Paris, papier mache and clay.

Mr. D. Udhyakumar, leading a group of artisans in the Vinod Arts at Navarkulam, says he has received orders for papier mache idols, from within Pondicherry and far-off places such as Bangalore, Vijayawada, Krishnagiri and Naidupet.

The height of idols ranges from 5 to 15 feet.

A batch of 15 artisans are engaged in making the idols.

Mr. S. Gurumoorthy, a traditional artisan, who has opened an exhibition of Vinayaka statues in the Vedapureeswarar temple here, says the idols are available in different designs and heights. A good number of people visits the exhibition.

This apart, the clay idols are made on the pavements in and around the town.

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